The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-09

moments before breathing ceased This 0c
Cured at $50 o'clock. There was struggling;
he breathed his last breath quietly. His 70
mains are in the care of his faithful and excel
lent nurses. until the arrival of Mr.. Hopper, the
undertaken, who had been sent for. Quincy
Ward. the sculptor, is expected to take a cast Of
his face for the statue already long provided for
by his stanch and old friend. Mr.. Henry Sage,
of Ithaca. The statue will ornament Prospect
Park and be shrine to which generations Of
pilgrims will resort to reverence and admire"
This bulletin was issued:
The services at the house on Thursday will be con-
fined absolutely to the relatives without any excep
tion. it being manifest that selection outside the
family circle would be impossible, the house being too
small to hold even small part of Mr.. Beecbera
nearest friends.
The interment will be in Greenwood Cemetery.
In accordance with an agreement made many
years ago between Mr. Beecher and DR.. G. H.
Hall that whoever died first the other should Of
iciate at the funeral DR.. Hall will perform the
ceremony. A committee to take charge Of tie
funeral arrangements has been appointed as fol-
lows: John T. Howard, s. " White, T. j. Fill
ney. Prof. Rossiter Raymond and Augustus
Storrs.
Some time ago Mr.. II. w. Sage, member Of
Plymouth Church, appropriated, by will, sum
OF money to place statue of Mr.. Beecher IN
Prospect Park after his decase. Mr.. Quincy
Ward, the well known sculptor who is to do the
work, will call at the house in the course Of the
day for the purpose of making plaster cast Of
his features. 1t is not intended that any exam
nation shall be made Of Mr. Beechers brain or
ganism.
H. IL t.o1 AoAn
ment in regard to the distinguished divne's lasi
hours:
''Mr Beecher began to fail decidedly at 8
o'clock this morning, when his respiration be-
came rapid. At 4 o'clock the family was sum-
moned. Death slowly and stealthity.
Respiration gradually became faster and faster
until they reached sixty minute. one each
second. The pulse became variable, often reach
ing 40 He still remained in the same condi-
tion. except the breathing. his eyes were closed
and he was entirely unconscious. The motion
Of the right became less frequent. apd1
finally stopped almost entirely. About eIl
in the morning could detect the first a.
tons of immediate DEATH His pulse ran
still higher f1ickered and fluctuated until 9:26
two minutes before his death, when it ceased al
most entirely at the wrist being so faint that 1t
could hardly be detected, and then stopped alto
gether. There was rafting In his throat pain
ful to those around him, but unfet by him.
owing to the failure of the nerve centre OF the
respiratory organs, together with the failure of
the hearts action. His death, which came as
$50, was very easy, as painless and pleasant as
death from suffocaton or drowning is said to be.
In the sitting room in the back of the house,
where the great preacher spent many of the
hours of his life, Major Pond. this evening, was
busily engaged in answering the many teIe-
grams that were received by Mrs. Beecher. A
large number of people called at the house DUR
ing the evening and left their cards, with kind
words of coincidence. A crowd of people still
lowered around the house and gazed ii silence
"a: the windows of the room where the body of
| Mr.. Beecher lay. The pail bearers have not yet
been selected.
| The will will not be made public until after
| the funeral. The members of the family
| gathered in the front parlor tonight, and re-
ceived their friends until 9 o'clock, when the
| house was closed for the night Mrs. Beecher
bears up wonderfully under her heavy afflictior.
| She is quite calm and composed
| The following, among the kilograms, was re.
| ceived:
WASHINGTON, D. c.. March 8.
Mrs. Henry Ward Beecher-Accept my heartfelt
sympathy in this hour of your bereavement with the
hope that comfort may be vouchsafed from the heav
| enly source you know WELL
| GROVER CLEVELAND.
| Rev. DR.. Talmage was seen by a reporter
| He said: Il have just heard of Mr.. Reecher's
death. We have all lost friend. He will be
very much missed. We have had many long
visits, some of them on railroad trains. He
was an entertaining companion. and was always
ready to talk on any question. How soon he fbl-
lowed his special friend, our illnstrious towns
man Mr.. II. B. Claf1in; how they glide ont Of this
| life! We had all better take new resolu-
tions for faithful dicharge of duty,
/ since we liust some day quit But
| we might also take warning and not overwork.
! TIE probability is that Beecher. with his strong
physique, might have lived twenty years longer
if he had retired to Peekskill and taken it easy.
But after man has been busy SO many years
his habits of work are SO fixed that it seems i'm
possible to stop Alas! alas! what sad old world
this is! There is poetry about death. 1t is
tremendous prose-"
| General McLeer formerly postmaster in this
| city, said of Mr. Beecher: He was a warm
friend of mine, and am panied at the news of
his death. Mr.. Beecher was always fond of a
| good joke, and was himself practical joker and
humorist Here is letter received from him
while was postmaster. after had notified MIN
that dead-ietter' of his was being held:
Your notice that letter of mine was dead and sub
ject to my order is before We must all die and
though the premature decease of poor letter should
excite proper sympathy land hope it does). yet
am greatly sustained under the affection. What was
the date of it's deathl Of what did it diel Had it,
in its last hours proper attention and such consoa-
| ton beft the melancholy occasion Did it leave
any cffectsl Will you kindly see to its funeran
strongly inclined towards cremation. May l ask
whether any other letters Of mine sick, danger
ously sickl If any depart this Efc don't notify me-
hereafter; don't notify until after the funeral.
Affectionately yours, II. w. BEECIIER.
Arrangements for the Funeral.
New York, March 8.-Tho following details
of the arrangements for the funeral were given